Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Archives - Page 2 of 3

LA County Health Officials Bring Back Indoor Mask Recommendations Despite Drop In COVID Cases

June 30, 2021 2:48 amJuly 1, 2021 7:10 am

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on Monday that they are now “strongly recommending” that county citizens wear masks indoors in all public areas to fight the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19. Health officials noted...

Los Angeles Air Quality Agency Suspends Pollution Limits For Crematoriums

January 19, 2021 2:16 pmJanuary 19, 2021 5:58 pm

On Monday, the South Coast Air Quality Management District passed an emergency executive order announcing the suspension of all air quality rules for crematoriums to help clear the large backlog in the Los Angeles area. The order, now in full...

Los Angeles County Reverses Ban on Indoor Religious Services

December 21, 2020 5:06 pm

Over the weekend, Los Angeles County reversed their ban on indoor religious services, allowing churches and other houses of worship to open up in time for Christmas and other seasonal holidays. Since the summer, houses of worship, led by the...

Superior Court Judge Strikes Down Los Angeles Outdoor Dining Ban

December 9, 2020 6:38 pmDecember 9, 2020 6:47 pm

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant ruled that Los Angeles County had acted “arbitrarily” in banning all outdoor dining in November and effectively blocked the County’s ban. In late November, the LA County Board of...

LA County Public Health Director’s House Protested Over New Restrictions

November 30, 2020 9:59 pm

On Sunday, dozens of protestors gathered outside of Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer’s home in the LA neighborhood of Echo Park demanding that Los Angeles County reopen and not introduce more restrictive measures planned to...

LA Mayor Garcetti Urges Residents to Cancel All Non-Essential Travel For Thanksgiving Weekend

November 25, 2020 2:12 pmNovember 25, 2020 4:39 pm

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that all non-essential travel in Los Angeles should be stopped beginning Wednesday as Los Angeles and Los Angeles County brace for a large rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. While not...

LA County To Follow State Guidelines: Limits Gatherings to Three Families, Two Hours Or Less, No Singing

October 14, 2020 8:17 pm

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer announced that Los Angeles County will follow California’s new at-home gathering rules this holiday season and allow up to three families to be together outside for up to two...